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The Boston Celtics crushed the Miami Heat 118-84 to complete an emphatic 4-1 series victory Wednesday and book their place in the second round of the NBA playoffs. The postseason top seeds upset by Miami in last years Eastern Conference finals avenged that loss in spectacular ..
Derrick White, fresh off a 38-point eruption in Game 4, scored 25 points, grabbed five rebounds and went 5-for-10 from 3-point range. Jaylen Brown finished with 25 and six boards. Jayson Tatum notched a 16-point, 12-rebound double-double and was a game-best plus-35. The Celtics’ second-round opponent will be either the Cleveland Cavaliers, the No. 4 seed, or the fifth-seeded Orlando Magic. The Cavs lead that series 3-2, with Game 6 set for Friday night in Orlando.Â